Morning Jolt: Cellphones on planes or not?

Friday

Dec 13, 2013 at 6:05 AM

Yesterday the Federal Communications Commission voted to consider the use of cellphones on airplanes, but the Department of Transportation and several Congress members separately moved to continue the ban. The Department of Transportation and Congress members are saying the issue is a consumer rights one, because no one wants to sit next to a person who jabbers on his or her phone throughout a flight.

In the news

Yesterday the Federal Communications Commission voted to consider the use of cellphones on airplanes, but the Department of Transportation and several Congress members separately moved to continue the ban. The Department of Transportation and Congress members are saying the issue is a consumer rights one, because no one wants to sit next to a person who jabbers on his or her phone throughout a flight.

Happening today

The big movies opening today are “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” a PG-13 fantasy action movie in the popular Tolkien franchise; and “Tyler Perry’s A Madea Christmas,” PG-13, the latest Madea movie from the prolific Perry.

Opening bell

The Dow Jones opened at 15,739.43 after finishing down 104.10 point Thursday.

Quote of the day

“I told the others, they didn't believe me. You're all doomed. You're all doomed.” - From “Friday the 13th”